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Mark Richard 

Quite possibly the world's best competitive surfer, Mark Richard's record remains unbeaten. He is the only four time World Champion, winning the IPS/ASP Championships in 1979, '80, '81, and 82. His herculean feats also helped spur the notoriety of pro surfing. A native of Newcastle, Australia, his personal life is rather subdued and lacks signs of extravagance for the amount of money he's won surfing. He loves mom's home cooking, likes hanging out at the family surf shop, spending time with his kids, and watches more TV than he'd like to admit, just like regular folks. But in the water, he's a world apart.
Knee and back problems have dampened his lust for early dawn patrols and all day surfing, but he still takes to the
water at least once, if not twice a day. Surprisingly for someone who so loves the beach,
he “can't stand the sand." After traveling the world in search of perfect waves, his preference is toward beaches with concrete promenades and freshwater showers. But when you're this good, you deserve to have it your way!

Kelly Slater 

Kelly is unquestionably the sports greatest champion. The winner of six (6) World Championships five (5) of them consecutively ('94-'98), the winner of five (5) Pipeline Masters Championships, the sports most prized individual crown, he recently won the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Championship adding to his legacy. Although competing sporadically since his last World championship in '98 he is still considered the best surfer in the world today.

Slater was born on February 11, 1972 in Virginia Beach, VA, where he continues to reside. He has a teenage daughter named Taylor. He is of Irish and Syrian ancestry. He has an older brother, Sean, and a younger brother, Stephen.

In his spare time Slater enjoys playing the guitar,composing sonnets and spending quality time with longtime girlfriend, Kalani Miller who often travels and supports him on the ASP World Tour. His favorite surf spots are Sandspit in California, Pipeline in Hawaii, Kirra in Australia, Jeffreys Bay in South Africa